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' D. N. BROWNELL STOCK GAR.

No. 432,506. A Patented July 22, 1890.

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DANIEL N. BROVNELL, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

S T O C K C A R SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 432,506, dated July 22, 1890.

Application filed February l2, 1890. Serial No. 340,128. (N o model.) I

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL N. BROWNELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kalamazoo, county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Stock-Car, of which the following' is a specification. f

This invention relates to that class of stockcars which are provided with hay-racks, water-troughs, and water-supply pipes.

The invention has for its object the peculiar racks and troughs and their relation with the car, substantially as below described and claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this speciiication, Figure l is a side elevation, parts being in section on line 4t 4E in Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a section on line 3 3 in Fig. 1, looking from a point at the right. Fig. 3 is an end elevation. Fig. 4 is xa longitudinal section on line 2 2 in Fig. G. Fig. 5 is a cross-section on line l 1 in Fig. 4. Fig. G shows enlarged lettered details from Fig. "l, Fig. 7, enlarged lettered details from Fig. l. Fig. S is an inverted plan of lettered parts in Fig. 7, and Fig. 9 shows the arrangement of the windlass-ropes, looking from a point at the right of Fig. 3.

Referring to the lettered parts of the draw- These racks are hinged in the top of the car, as at c in Fig. 7, so as to be swung up against the inside of the roof of the car, as indicated in dotted position in said figure, when not in use for stock-car purposes. These racks are transversely to the car and located in each end and at the center in cars of ordinary length, and when in use are swung down, so that they converge to each other, and are hooked together, as at n in Figs. 7 and 8.

At B is shown a tray, in which the watertrough C has bearings at each end Ct a, as in Fig. et. These trays are raised and lowered by means of ropes or cables e, attached to the ends thereof and passed over pulleys and attached either to a capstan F, or to a windlass E, having bearings on the end of the ca'r.

In Figs. 3 and 9 is show the rope r, which runs to the windlass E when a windlass is employed. More than one windlass may be used at the ends of the cars, and independent ropes run to each windlass, so that the trays B can be raised separately by an independent windlass, or a single windlass may be employed and the ropes c be attached to the ropes i', which wind upon them.

Returning to the trough C and tray B, I employ a crank on one end of the bearings of the trough C, and by turning said crank I rotate the troughs when desiring to empty them. The water empties into the trough, and from thence runs out through holes t' to the outsides of the car. The ends of the trays have bearings between the parallel standards A, Fig. I. Thus they are held and guidedin their uses and their movements up and down, and when elevated are raised up between the rafters of the car, so as to free said car of all obstructions when it is desired to use the carto ship other freight.

S S show the ordinary spouts for supplying the troughs with water.

In cars having central doors at the sides I pivot the standards A at the upper ends, as at 2 in Fig. 1, so that these standards can come at the longitudinal center of the car and be swung on said pivots to the top of the car, as in dotted position in Fig. l, in order to get them out of the way when letting the stock in and out through the door.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a stock-car, the combination of the double racks arranged transversely to the car and hinged at their upper edge, so as to be swung up against the car-roof and swung down, converging to their base, and detachable hook for holding the racks in said position, substantially as set forth.

2. In a stock-car, the guide-posts, the trays having guide bearings at the ends between said posts, troughs having oscillating bearings in the trays, and means for raising said trays, substantially as set forth.

3. In a stock-Cantilo trays transversely in said car and having the water-delivery holes through the ends, in combination with the oscillating troughs having bearings in said trays, and means for raising and lowering the trays, substantially as set forth.

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4. In u` stock-cnr, tho combination of the unto subscribed my name in presence of Two guidoposts pivoter] at. the top, so :1s to bo Witnesses. swrmg upro tho roof, the `trays having ond DANIEL N BROXVNE LL. guides between smd posts, tho troughs 1n the 5 trays, :md moans for raising' and lowering' tho Vitnesses:

trays, substantially as sot forth. HULBURT BROOKS,

In testimony of the foregoing I have horo- BELLE C. FREEMAN. 

